Birds of Passage

"Maybe it doesn't matter where the road takes us"

2009 0h 52m ES

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★1.0TMDB · 1

DocumentaryMusic

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Birds of Passage presents a lyrical journey through the everyday lives of two young Uruguayan songwriters. Ernesto and Yisela have moved to the capital, leaving behind their respective hometowns on the borders of Brazil and Argentina. After many years of composing songs that reflect their origins, both decide to explore new horizons and each seeks to fulfill the dream of recording a first album. While Yisela struggles to reconcile the emerging possibilities of a career in Uruguay with her plans to move to Argentina, Ernesto confronts personal conflicts that threaten to sabotage his creative passion. The film fuses the arts of documentary film and music, interweaving the songs and stories of these two young composers. With vérité cinematography and an unforgettable soundtrack, Birds of Passage explores the challenges of being a young artist, and the art of searching, inside and outside of oneself.

“Maybe it doesn't matter where the road takes us”

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Cast

Ernesto Díaz
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Yisela Sosa
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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Rachel Lears
Writers: Rachel Lears
Languages: Spanish
Countries: United States of America, Uruguay

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RUNTIME

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Tight 52-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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MONEY

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Shot for just $0.1M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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Released 17 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: United States of America, Uruguay.

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WORLD

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Rachel Lears, shot by Rachel Lears. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Rachel Lears shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Ernesto Díaz and Yisela Sosa carry the top of the cast.

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The take

Rachel Lears directs. Rachel Lears behind the camera. Rachel Lears cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America, Uruguay. Dialogue in Spanish.

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1Tight 52-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Shot for just $0.1M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
3Released 17 years ago.
4International production across 2 countries: United States of America, Uruguay.
5Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
6Directed by Rachel Lears, shot by Rachel Lears. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Editor Rachel Lears shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Ernesto Díaz and Yisela Sosa carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "Maybe it doesn't matter where the road takes us".
10IMDB entry: tt2799350 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.